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Air defences thwart Israeli targets near Damascus: Syrian Army

Damascus: The Syrian Army on Friday said that air defences in the capital Damascus intercepted Israeli missile attacks in its vicinity before dawn. At around 2:25 a.m., the Israeli army carried out…
Watch: Heavy rains with lighting & thunder hit UAE; safety alert issued

People in several parts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) woke up to heavy rainfall, thunder, and lightning on Friday morning, November 17. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) recorded moderate to…

UNRWA suspends water sources in central, southern Gaza

Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has announced the suspension of dozens of drinking water and sewage facilities in the central and southern Gaza Strip due…
Israel’s Gaza invasion has set ‘whole region on fire’: Jordan’s foreign minister

Tel Aviv: Israel’s invasion of Gaza has destroyed decades of work to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has set “the whole region on fire,” Jordan’s foreign minister told CNN on Thursday. “Israel…
Israel-Hamas war won’t end until there’s two-state solution: Biden

Washington: US President Joe Biden strongly believes the Israel-Hamas war would not end until there’s a two state solution to the problems between the two nations. “I can’t tell you how it’s…
Qatar Emir’s mother Sheikha Moza resigns as UNESCO ambassador

Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, mother of Sheikh Tamim, the Emir of Qatar, has apologized and stepped down from her role as a UNESCO Goodwill ambassador due to organisation’s failure in protecting the…
UAE: Indian expat wins Rs 11 lakh in Emirates Draw

A 36-year-old United Arab-Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate won the grand prize of 50,000 dirhams (Rs 11,32,926) in the latest FAST5 Emirates Draw. The winner Sarath Sivadasan— bagged the mega prize after he…

Appeal process in case involving 8 Indians on death row in Qatar underway: India

New Delhi: India on Thursday said the appeal process against the death sentence handed down to eight former Indian Navy personnel by a Qatari court is under process and it was hopeful…
Dubai announces name of world’s first ever football theme park

Dubai Parks and Resorts and Real Madrid have announced the name of the world’s first football theme park – Real Madrid World. Real Madrid World, set to open in Dubai, will offer…
Indian national returns home after 31 years in Saudi Arabia: Embassy

Balachandran Pillai, an Indian national who has been stranded in Saudi Arabia for 31 years, is travelling to India on Thursday, November 16. Taking to X, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia…
Hamas-Israel conflict: India once again calls for de-escalation of situation

New Delhi: With Israel continuing its military offensive in Gaza in retaliation to last month’s attacks by Hamas, India on Thursday once again called for de-escalating the situation and underlined the need…
UAE to build three desalination plants to supply Gaza with water

Abu Dhabi: As the Israel-Hamas conflict entered its 41st day on Thursday, November 16, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced plans to build three desalination plants in Gaza as part of…
UAE: Indian control room operator turns crorepati overnight with Rs 45 cr lottery

Abu Dhabi: A 39-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate has become a crorepati after winning the grand prize of Dirhams 20 million (Rs 45,32,59,200) in the latest Mahzooz draw. The winner…
Israeli oppn leader Lapid calls for Netanyahu’s resignation

Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign because he had lost the trust of the public. In…
Qatar demands international probe into Israel’s targeting of Gaza hospitals

Doha: Qatar has called for an immediate international investigation into Israeli army targeting of hospitals in the Gaza Strip, amid ongoing raids inside Al-Shifa hospital, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. In a…